Biggest Underreported Stories of 2008

Below are just a couple of the biggest stories of 2008 that were swept under the rug or underreported.

(Newser)

A pentagon gaffe accidentally sent nuclear warhead fuses to Taiwan in 2006; the mix-up was noted this year--by the Taiwanese. 

This gaffe is really beyond belief. Its like sending a war ravaged country extra gun clips as opposed to aid. Oh yeah, and forgetting to mention it.

FDA guidelines for genetically engineered meat (omega- 3 stuffed pigs, anyone?) favor food companies over consumers, and fail to demand labels identifying the meat's origins.

Translation: We do not care what's in your food so long as you buy it.

The Congolese civil war steadily intensifies, displacing 1 million people; cholera epidemics and refugee camp overcrowding are concerns. 

The Congo has almost an unlimited supply of natural resources that are have been and continue to be exploited during this war.

Rising violence in Sri Lanka takes more lives than fighting in Afghanistan this year. 

Its amazing how the ongoing violence in Sri Lanka does not get enough coverage.